Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-03

j GoruusfA. Fen b." James Armstrong
/ 80 :. l:3o shjs p. m" such was the mes
1cn ruso1yed here lest evening, and II was
<5k5 - intimatiou that our townsman was
ngsA Mr.. Armstrong; illness was OF
- duration --only i've days Last Satur.
y81v morning, while preparing to return to
0clunbia, { stroke Of paralysis laid him
-. Hs was taken 10 the Pennsylva.
b21D hospital, In Philadelphia, and his
<SDily, consisting of three children
J E3yuliam, Pace and Annie-summonod'
. "a Monday pneumonia Of the lungs set In
I'D hastened his death. His remains we're
4 krought to Colun bia this morning, aud on
osturdsy Afternoon will be laid away to rest
4 - Mount Bethel cemetsry. Deceased had
sinany warm friends 10 this borough, ana one
AsanA I'll regret his death. Ho was continued
s = engineer ON the Pennsylvania railroad
i 1hcfe fFom love OF the Lie than necessity
B ~ - was well supplied with ibis worias
\ 1DodA
- Armstrong was the oldest engineer
y 2rnnipg over the Philadelphia division ofthe
1nnnsylvauia railroad. Ho was born in
hst Whiteisnd township, Chester couniy,iu
n and al an early age displayed sf fondness
= machinery OF ell kinds. He began the
~ Of q railroader in September, 1874, rs q
&nfoman on the State road, which extended
s1om Columbia to Philsdelphia He was on
Hvnrious roads until 1855, when he returned
% Columbia On the p. Il II. In 1860 he went
70 the West Chester & Media road, but
0nAlly In 1853 cane back to the T. X r re.
Waiuipg there until his death.
81 Mr.. Armstrong was not only the oldest
Engineer on the Philadelphia division, but
FGms Of the most successful, efficient and faith.
&lhl He, assisted by Mr.. Peter Kinburg, sr.,
@uilt the second cab TO an engine ever used
Fen the Philadelphia division.
The Tracks Nearly Clear OF lee.
Effective work was done on the Columbia
q Port Deposit railroad yesterday, and the
4 tracks are now clear Of the ice blockade as far
4 oDuth a. Star Rock, ons mile below TGrsey
Hill. At the latter plsce, however, the road
= still flooded with water, and tho men yes
4 tsrday lsbored under a great disadvantage,
y working in wator ankle deep The dis
Il paAced rails have not yot been placed in posi-
don, nor will they be until the road bed il
& 1fat repaired. Two hundred and twenty
4 HAen were placed at work on the gorges 10
z 1ow Etnr Rock it is believed they will sbou
81 oomplcte their work by nightfall. by Sstur
LAY 1t is expected the road will be in condl
Hon for tho resumption of travel.
KS many SisneTs to Ehinaais Petition.
N Instead of one there are three petitions bc
ing circulated in Columbia IN behalf @
S Ehnan. This morning 163 signatures hal
X bean obtained and double that number vii
have signed befsfe this evening Orlol
-. "a No. s76,H. o. o. +. endorsed the docr
II 1nent and all the members so far requests
ad1xed their names to the paper. Ehms
4 will likely bo pardoned.
Town Soie..
The condition of Mr.. s, {. May, cashier {
p the Columbia National bank, remains III
y changed and ho is still confined to his room
Columbia builders report large numbe
"a ofcontracts on hand fox the erection OF ne'
E houses the coming spring.
Sometime during the month of MBy mex
4 Orion Lodge No. $40, L, o. Q. F., will proI
u eyly celebrate its thirteenth anniversary.
& A large number Of ladies aud gentleme
NJ were handsomely entertained last eveniu
s by Mr.. aud Mrs. George Desch, at their hom
on Seventh street, Dancing, music and iel
cious refreshments served 10 form the ever
i lng's pleasures.
On "Wednesday evening next the Hon. W Il
PARSONS will lecture in the opera House Q
ssfhe Story of the Golden Age" under II
auspices {: 'he Nil .sta.ial association. Th
will close the course OF lectures for whic
course tickets were sold The associate
will, however, manage Robert J. Burdet;e
sppearanc5 on ths l3.h lust